Robertson Word Pictures - 2 Corinthians 4:17 - 4:17

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Robertson Word Pictures - 2 Corinthians 4:17 - 4:17


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Our light affliction which is for the moment (to parautika elaphron tēs thlipeseōs hēmōn). Literally, “the for the moment (old adverb parautika, here only in N.T.) lightness (old word, in N.T. only here and Mat 11:30).”

More and more exceedingly (kath' huperbolēn eis huperbolēn). Like piling Pelion on Ossa, “according to excess unto excess.” See note on 1Co 12:31.

Eternal weight of glory (aiōnion baros doxēs). Careful balancing of words in contrast (affliction vs. glory, lightness vs. weight, for the moment vs. eternal).